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PAGE 10 - SOUTHEAST MESSENGER - May 2, 2021 columbusmessenger.com AUTO HOME Beplerinsurance.com 614.837.4379 staff@beplerinsurance.com 3246 Noe Bixby Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43232 CONGRATULATIONS KENNEDI MARIOTH Class of 2020 Central Crossing High School SAMPLE Good Luck at Columbus State Madison Township creates registry to serve community ATTENTION: Class of 2021 Parents Congratulate your Senior with this Special Ad! COST: $27.00 To Reserve Space Call Kathy 614-272-5422 or email kathy@columbusmessenger.com Deadline: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Madison Township Trustee Michele Reynolds and the Madison Township Police Department created a voluntary At-Risk Registry for residents of Madison Township with memory issues, cognitive disorders, and/or mental illnesses. In the case of a missing person who is registered, the officer will have their basic information on file, saving valuable time that can be used locating the individual. “The At-Risk Registry is a community resource and compassionate initiative of Madison Township to help protect the most vulnerable residents in our community. Providing this information on residents with cognitive disorders and mental illnesses allows our police officers to be better informed and equipped to provide the special care and attention needed – ensuring the health and safety of the resident’s well-being,” said Reynolds. The At-Risk Registry is optimized for individuals prone to wandering, running, hiding, or who have difficulty communicating. Examples include, but are not limited to, people with Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, disassociative identity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, or schizophrenia. If the Madison Township Police Department is called to an address, any “atrisk” persons’ information connected to that address can be accessed by the officer immediately. The officer having this information allows them to be prepared for what special services could be needed, or information they may find helpful in communicating with the person. The registry is completely voluntary and only used in emergency situations. Residents may register themselves or those in their care at www.madisontownship.org/services. Questions can be directed to the Madison Township Police Department’s Business office at (614) 836-5355 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Recreation manager Groveport City Council approved the creation of the position of recreation manager and abolished the positions of sports and fitness manager and recreation coordinator, which are both currently vacant, in the city’s recreation department. “Any time someone leaves a position, we re-evaluate that position,” said Groveport City Administrator www.columbusmessenger.com B.J. King. The recreation manager position combines the duties of the two abolished positions. “Depending on the pay level, the new employee is hired in, implementing this approach results in a cost savings of $57,752 to $75,179 (wages and benefits),” said King. Groveport Police statistics March crime statistics, according to the Groveport Police: 8 arrests, 11 accidents,3 assault, 1 burglary, 1 criminal mischief/trepassing, 3 domestic disputes, 1 domestic violence, 11 identity thefts, 1 bad check, 2 OVI and alcohol, 11 thefts/robberies, 0 fights, 0 disorderly conduct, 1 stolen/unauthorized use, 1 missing persons, 1 weapon related call, 6 narcotic related offenses, 0 school related incidents, 8 suspicious persons/vehicles, 4 parking, 1 threat, 1 vandalism, 43 traffic citations, 7 general complaints, 0 sex related crime, 0 suicide attempt/DOA. Congressman resigning U.S. Representative Steve Stivers announced April 19 that he will not seek re-election to Congress. Stivers has served six terms in Congress, representing Ohio’s 15th District. He will step down effective May 16 to serve as president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. “It has been my honor and privilege to serve the people of Ohio’s 15th Congressional District,” Stivers said. “The best part of this job has been making a positive difference in the lives of constituents. I am grateful to the people of Ohio’s 15th Congressional District for putting their trust in me to represent them in the halls of Congress. It has been one of the biggest honors of my life.” Prior to running for Congress, Stivers served in the Ohio Senate. He also worked in the private sector for the Ohio Company and Bank One. Photo courtesy of Shawn Cleary Cemetery improvements A new concrete pad and ramp to be used for ceremonial events, such as on Memorial Day, are now in place in the Groveport Cemetery. According to Groveport City Councilman Shawn Cleary (who also serves on the city’s cemetery committee), a new marble podium, complete with an electrical hook-up for speakers, will also be erected on the concrete pad sometime soon. The podium will be centered among the flag poles. Cleary said the old concrete pad needed to be replaced. He said the new ramp, which leads up from the driveway to the new concrete pad, enables veterans and other visitors with physical disabilities to access the site more easily. Cleary said $6,000 was budgeted for the project and he believes the project will come in under budget.
www.columbusmessenger.com I have never thought of myself as a violent person, but I have to admit that I began to question my preferred method of confrontation by using passive-aggressiveness and snark thanks in large part to “Mortal Kombat.” While a casual player of the video game that irate parents and Congressional leaders swore would corrupt the youth of the world, it was the live-action adaptation of 1995 that reeled me into the web of imagined fisticuffs. Upon watching this version for the first time, I became obsessed with the skill and power of the characters, wishing that one day I, too, would be able to competently wield harpoon-like spears attached to the length of a rope like Scorpion or snap necks with my knees while in a handstand like Sonya Blade. In the years that followed, I did not rack up a body count, or even learn how to do a handstand, but I did parse out that what I was feeling whenever I thought of “Mortal Kombat” was something called nostalgia. Like a fist, or foot, or ice spike, nostalgia can be powerful. It burrows into you, making you feel vaguely irritated when someone makes fun of what you like, and it brings forth a feeling of protectiveness when someone tries to remake something you love. When I heard that Warner Bros. had decided to reboot this franchise, I felt that inkling of irritation but I thought would give it a chance because it’s “Mortal Kombat.” It’s supposed to be stupid fun and that is something we can all use in our lives. But this latest version largely turns down that aspect in favor of stupid without the fun. While it’s not awful enough to make you want to inflict Sub-Zero levels of violence, it is bad enough to make you want to give its new creators a powerful stinkeye. Tax filing deadline extended The Ohio Department of Taxation extended the deadline to file and pay Ohio individual income tax for tax year 2020, from April 15, 2021 to May 17, 2021. As a result, the municipal income tax filing deadline for individual taxpayers has been automatically extended to May 17, 2021 as well. Late filing penalties and late payment penalties and interest will not be imposed for the period of April 15, 2021 through May 17, 2021 for these extended filings and payments. The payment due date for the tax year 2021 first quarter estimated tax payment, and the filing and payment due dates for business net profit taxpayers, are not impacted by this extension. However, RITA will not impose late filing penalties, or late payment penalties and interest for the period of April 15, 2021 through May 17, 2021 for first quarter 2021 estimated tax payments or business net profit filings and payments. Watching “Mortal Kombat” is a punch to the gut It begins with an effective prologue taking place in 17th century Japan where skilled assassin Bi-Han (Joe Taslim) has found the guarded woodland home of rival Hanzo Hasashi (Hiroyuki Sanada). After killing his wife and child, the two warriors face off in the film’s most exquisitely choreographed fight scene, expertly blending moves only found in the video games and martial arts movies of yore. When this sequence is over, however, so too is most of the film’s promise. The film then jumps forward to the Outworld where sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) is delightfully planning Earthrealm’s destruction. Knowing that they only need one more win at the Mortal Kombat competition to take over this “pathetic” realm, he sends his greatest assassins to find their warriors and eliminate them before the competition can take place. At first, not much urgency is given to this mission, but he then discovered a prophecy that foretells their defeat should the Hasashi line unite the champions. This bit of news is a surprise to all the baddies of that realm as they thought Bi-Han and the Lin Kuei assassins killed them all centuries ago. Whoopsie. That whoopsie turns out to be Cole Young (Lewis Tan), a character created specifically for this movie universe. Born with a dragon tattoo (seriously), he is a down-on-his-luck MMA fighter who knows nothing of his lineage or Mortal Kombat and the hell that is about to be unleashed upon him and his family. While out for dinner one night, Cole and his wife and daughter are attacked by a specter who has the ability to generate and control ice. Knowing they are no match for this Cryomancer, they hesitantly accept the help of stranger Jax Briggs (Mehcad Brooks) who tells them to seek out Sonya Dog licensing extension Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano extended the dog licensing deadline. The new deadline, based on COVID- 19 relief passed by the General Assembly, is July 1. This extension will allow dog owners more time to purchase or renew a license without a penalty. “Licensing your dog is required by the state of Ohio and I want to make dog licensing easy and accessible for all Franklin County residents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” Stinziano said. The 2020 licensing season saw 99,795 licensed dogs in Franklin County. The cost to license a spayed or neutered dog is $18 for one year, $54 for three years, or $180 for a permanent license. For a non-spayed or neutered dog, the cost is $35 for one year, $105 for three years, or $350 for a permanent license. Dog licensing ensures that any lost dog is returned to their owners. Most funds generated from dog licensing support the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center. Visit franklincountyohio.gov. The Reel Deal Blade. When Cole finds her, Sonya (Jessica McNamee) explains to him what Mortal Kombat is, who the people are who also share in his dragon tattoo, and when this fight to the death might take place. She then encourages him Dedra Cordle to follow her on a quest to find the location of Lord Raiden (Tadanobu Asano) who could help train and guide them as they prepare for this world’s greatest death match. When they reach Raiden’s lair, the film slows to a crawl as the fighters try to unlock their “arcana,” or special power that could help them not have their spines ripped out of their body or smashed to a bloody pulp by Prince Goro, the Outworld’s last champion who is a multi-limbed halfhuman, half-dragon creature. There is a lot of exposition in these scenes, a lot of Cole (and Sonya, to a degree) wondering who they are and where they fit in this world, and not enough combat. But the latter point is one of the biggest May 2, 2021 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 11 issues with this film — there is little Mortal Kombat in “Mortal Kombat.” There are mortals in this film, and there is combat in this film, but there is no true Mortal Kombat in “Mortal Kombat.” With the lack of the tournament itself, this film can only be described as a prequel, as a way to introduce the audience to this weird world. It teases with one-on-one fights in the end (Max Huang is a true delight as the razor-hat wearing Kung Lao, who definitely has the best fatality of the film), but it really is a set up for potential sequels even though the studio has not committed to making said sequels. There is also a big issue with the ambiance of the film — it just takes itself too seriously. While it tries to say it’s the opposite with high levels of gore or overthe-top fatalities, its dialogue and plotting say something else altogether, and usually in a monotone voice. Should potential sequels go forward, there is some hope that things can be salvageable with better pacing, a better script and maybe some acting lessons in emoting for its core actors. But until then, I say to fans that this version is not a flawless victory for the franchise, but it’s also not a fatality either. Grade: C Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer and columnist. SUMMER BLAST! ELVIS featuring Mike Albert and the Big E Band Saturday June 12, 2021 VILLA MILANO 1630 Schrock Rd. Dinner/Show Tickets $ 55.00 Tables of 10 Available Tickets by Phone: 614-792-3135 Still Good Seats Available Visa • Mastercard • Discover NO REFUNDS
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